Gibraltar Cricket Timeline

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A Timeline of Gibraltar Cricket

1822	The first record of cricket in Gibraltar. The reference reports on the next game to be played by the Gibraltar Cricket Club, suggesting that cricket did start earlier than this date.
1890	Australia, on their way to England for their tour, stop over in Gibraltar for repairs to their ship. They play a Gibraltar Garrison side, winning on first innings.
1932	The Rock XI (Gibraltar) made 353/8 against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI, Gibraltar's highest team score.
1938	Gibraltar teams play abroad the first time, playing against teams of British residents in Portugal.
1950s	More clubs are formed, and visits from British county teams and clubs become more regular.
1960	The Gibraltar Cricket Association is formed.
1969	Gibraltar become an associate member of the ICC.
1973	Essex visit Gibraltar after the conclusion of the county season, beating the Rock XI by 178 runs.
1979	Gibraltar are forced to withdraw from the first ICC Trophy due to a hockey tournament which many of the players were required for.
1982	Gibraltar's first ICC Trophy. The tournament was badly affected by rain, with four of Gibraltar's seven games being rained off. They lost the three they completed.
1986	Gibraltar pick up their first ICC Trophy win, beating Israel by 3 wickets.
1990	Gibraltar finish second in their group in the plate championship of the ICC Trophy. They beat East & Central Africa, Singapore and Israel during the tournament.
1992	Gibraltar play their first home international, losing to Israel by 3 wickets.
1993	The MCC tour Gibraltar.
1994	Gibraltar finished last in the ICC Trophy.
1996	Gibraltar finished sixth in the first European Championship.
1997	Gibraltar finished 19th in the ICC Trophy.
1998	Gibraltar finished tenth in the European Championship.
1999	Gibraltar hosted a four nation tournament, losing by 3 wickets to Italy in the final. Israel and France were the other two teams.
2000	Gibraltar won Division 2 of the European Championship. The MCC tour Gibraltar.
2001	Gibraltar lost all three of their matches in the ICC Trophy.
2002	Gibraltar won Division 2 of the European Championship. Gibraltar hosted an ICC tournament for the first time Ð Division 2 of the European Under-17 Championship. Gibraltar were runners-up to Germany.
2004	Gibraltar are runners-up to Italy in Division 2 of the European Championship. The MCC tour Gibraltar.
2006	Gibraltar finished fourth in Division 2 of the European Championship.
2008	Gibraltar finished third in Division 2 of the European Championship.
2009	Gibraltar finish last in Division Seven of the World Cricket League in Guernsey, relegating them to Division Eight.
2010	Gibraltar finish last in Division Two of the European Championship in Guernsey. Gibraltar finish sixth in Division Eight of the World Cricket League in Kuwait. The MCC tour Gibraltar, beating the national side by 8 wickets.
2011	Gibraltar finish ninth in the European Twenty20 Championship in the Channel Islands.